Israel denying food to Gaza is 'weapon of war', UN Palestinian refugee agency head tells BBC1 day ago Share Save Jeremy Bowen International editor, BBC News Share SaveWatch: Jeremy Bowen questions Unrwa commissioner on food aid in GazaHow do you measure misery? Since the beginning of March, it has blocked all shipments of humanitarian aid, including food and medical supplies. The UN and leading aid groups reject Israeli claims that Hamas steals and controls food that comes into Gaza. "People have been constant pinballs within Gaza," Mr Lazzarini saidIn London I asked Mr Lazzarini whether he agreed with those who have accused Israel of denying food and humanitarian aid to civilians as a weapon of war. He wrote that: "The cessation of humanitarian aid is one of the main levers of pressure on Hamas.